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| ⚫ | '''Herb Hilgenberg''' (born 1937) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] amateur [[meteorologist]] and [[sailing]] enthusiast who provided a daily ship-routing/weather forecasting service for vessels at sea. Between 1987 and 2013, Hilgenberg provided this service free of charge via marine HF/SSB on a frequency of 12359.0 kHz starting at 2000 UTC.<ref name="Lajoux2009">{{cite book|author=Reed, Lajoux|title=Reed's Nautical Almanac East Coast 2009|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=77r6B4cu0IAC&pg=PA807|date=12 January 2009|publisher=REED's Nautical Almanac|isbn=978-1-884666-95-7|pages=807–}}</ref><ref name="TougiasSherman2015">{{cite book|author1=Michael J. Tougias|author2=Casey Sherman|title=The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bV9BCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA327|date=29 December 2015|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-5011-2717-5|pages=327–}}</ref> |
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Hilgenberg has assisted the [[Coast Guard]] during multiple search and rescue cases and is credited with saving several lives.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston-Barnes |first=Owain |date=2011-05-04 |title=Couple relieved to be safe after leaking yacht drama |url=https://www.royalgazette.com/other/news/article/20110504/couple-relieved-to-be-safe-after-leaking-yacht-drama/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.royalgazette.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Herb Hilgenberg''' is a [[Canadian]] [[sailing]] enthusiast who provided a daily ship-routing/weather forecasting service for vessels at sea |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | Hilgenberg personally experienced bad weather at sea while sailing with his family. In response to the lack of information about weather on the ocean Hilgenberg started to contact boats on the ocean and update them with weather forecasts and routing suggestions. He provided his service to approximately 50 vessels a day, |
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Hilgenberg holds [[Bachelor of Applied Science|BASc]] and [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] degrees from the [[University of Toronto]].<ref name="UofT1">{{cite web|title=Maritime Men|url=http://magazine.utoronto.ca/all-about-alumni/herb-hilgenberg-maritime-search-and-rescue-chris-cook-competitive-sailor/|website=University of Toronto|accessdate=22 November 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 1982, Hilgenberg personally experienced bad weather at sea while sailing from New York to the Virgin Islands with his family.<ref name="Globe1" /> In response to the lack of information about weather on the ocean, Hilgenberg started to contact boats on the ocean and update them with weather forecasts and routing suggestions. He provided his service to approximately 50 vessels a day, seven days a week, operating first from his home in [[Bermuda]], and then from [[Burlington, Ontario]], Canada, beginning in 1994.<ref name="Globe1" /> |
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Hilgenberg has assisted the [[Coast Guard]] during multiple search and rescue cases and is credited with saving several lives. |
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In 2013, after 25 years of operation, 76-year old Hilgenberg retired and subsequently closed his forecasting service.<ref name="Globe1" /><ref name="Cunliffe2016">{{cite book|author=Tom Cunliffe|title=The Complete Ocean Skipper: Deep-water Voyaging, Navigation and Yacht Management|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dIa0CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA106|date=14 April 2016|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=978-1-4729-1814-7|pages=106–}}</ref><ref name="Sail1">{{cite web|last1=Hayes q|first1=Christine|title=Herb Hilgenberg’s Forecast and Routing Service Is Off the Air after a Quarter-Century|url=http://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/design-and-technology/herb-hilgenbergs-forecast-and-routing-service-is-off-the-air-after-a-quarter-century/|website=Sail Magazine|accessdate=22 November 2016}}</ref> |
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In 2013, after 25 years of operation, Hilgenberg closed his forecasting service.<ref name="Globe1" /> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Hilgenberg was awarded the [[Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal]] in 2002.<ref name="Commons2002">{{cite book|author=Canada. Parliament. House of Commons|title=House of Commons Debates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L4gnAQAAMAAJ|date=2 December 2002}}</ref> In 2013, he |
Hilgenberg was awarded the [[Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal]] in 2002.<ref name="Commons2002">{{cite book|author=Canada. Parliament. House of Commons|title=House of Commons Debates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L4gnAQAAMAAJ|date=2 December 2002}}</ref><ref name="Openparliament">{{cite web|last1=Torsney|first1=Paddy|title=Queen's Jubilee Medal Statements by Members|url=https://openparliament.ca/debates/2002/12/3/paddy-torsney-1/|website=Open Parliament|accessdate=22 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="GG1">{{cite web|title=The Golden Jubilee Medal|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=34882&t=6&ln=Hilgenberg|website=The Governor General of Canada}}</ref> In 2013, he received the [[Coast Guard Public Service Awards|Meritorious Public Service Award]] from the [[United States Coast Guard]].<ref name="Globe1">{{cite web|last1=Galloway|first1=Gloria|title=Canadian weather watcher’s life-saving work wins kudos from U.S. Coast Guard|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-weather-watchers-life-saving-work-wins-kudos-from-us-coast-guard/article16360831/|website=Globe and Mail|accessdate=22 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="MetroNews1">{{cite web|title=Burlington legend of the airwaves honoured by U.S. Coast Guard|url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/hamilton/2014/01/21/burlington-legend-of-the-airwaves-honoured-by-u-s-coast-guard.html|website=Metro News|accessdate=22 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm |
*[http://www3.sympatico.ca/hehilgen/vax498.htm Official site] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Canadian meteorologists]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:1937 births]] |
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[[Category:University of Toronto alumni]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:09, 1 November 2024
Herb Hilgenberg (born 1937) is a Canadian amateur meteorologist and sailing enthusiast who provided a daily ship-routing/weather forecasting service for vessels at sea. Between 1987 and 2013, Hilgenberg provided this service free of charge via marine HF/SSB on a frequency of 12359.0 kHz starting at 2000 UTC.[1][2]
Hilgenberg has assisted the Coast Guard during multiple search and rescue cases and is credited with saving several lives.[3]
History
[edit]Hilgenberg holds BASc and MBA degrees from the University of Toronto.[4]
In 1982, Hilgenberg personally experienced bad weather at sea while sailing from New York to the Virgin Islands with his family.[5] In response to the lack of information about weather on the ocean, Hilgenberg started to contact boats on the ocean and update them with weather forecasts and routing suggestions. He provided his service to approximately 50 vessels a day, seven days a week, operating first from his home in Bermuda, and then from Burlington, Ontario, Canada, beginning in 1994.[5]
In 2013, after 25 years of operation, 76-year old Hilgenberg retired and subsequently closed his forecasting service.[5][6][7]
Awards
[edit]Hilgenberg was awarded the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.[8][9][10] In 2013, he received the Meritorious Public Service Award from the United States Coast Guard.[5][11]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Reed, Lajoux (12 January 2009). Reed's Nautical Almanac East Coast 2009. REED's Nautical Almanac. pp. 807–. ISBN 978-1-884666-95-7.
- ^ Michael J. Tougias; Casey Sherman (29 December 2015). The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue. Simon and Schuster. pp. 327–. ISBN 978-1-5011-2717-5.
- ^ Johnston-Barnes, Owain (2011-05-04). "Couple relieved to be safe after leaking yacht drama". www.royalgazette.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Maritime Men". University of Toronto. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Galloway, Gloria. "Canadian weather watcher's life-saving work wins kudos from U.S. Coast Guard". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Tom Cunliffe (14 April 2016). The Complete Ocean Skipper: Deep-water Voyaging, Navigation and Yacht Management. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-1-4729-1814-7.
- ^ Hayes q, Christine. "Herb Hilgenberg's Forecast and Routing Service Is Off the Air after a Quarter-Century". Sail Magazine. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Canada. Parliament. House of Commons (2 December 2002). House of Commons Debates.
- ^ Torsney, Paddy. "Queen's Jubilee Medal Statements by Members". Open Parliament. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "The Golden Jubilee Medal". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Burlington legend of the airwaves honoured by U.S. Coast Guard". Metro News. Retrieved 22 November 2016.